Joslin announces first international affiliate in Bahrain
...disease and improve patients lives, and reduce the burden on the overall health system. About Diabetes According to WHO, diabetes is a growing public health threat, affecting an estimated 177 million people worldwide in 2000, up from an estimated 30 million in 1985. Type 2 diabetes, formerly considered a...Echinacea not effective in treating colds in children
...y tract infections (URIs) are a significant health burden in childhood, according to background information in the article. The average child has six to eight colds each year, each lasting seven to nine days. While children are frequently given drugs such as decongestants, antihistamines, and cough sup...Lack of sun poses danger in our twilight years
... in health care costs, in addition to reducing the burden of suffering for the elderly. Vitamin D deficiency can lead to bone diseases, including osteoporosis, that weaken bone. Osteoporosis is the progressive thinning of bone tissue. It is common among the ageing and elderly, with studies estimating that ...UCLA teams with Drew to provide cancer care
...nal Cancer Institute, seeks to address the unequal burden of cancer on the working poor and minority communi...lity. "This collaboration will address the unequal burden that cancer places on those populations." The partnership program will bring Jonsson Cancer Center c...Study shows certain cancers significantly more common in residents of Appalachia
...tern United States called Appalachia carry a heavy burden for certain cancers, a new study shows. "We've found that the occurrence, or the incidence, of new cancer of the lung, colon, rectum and cervix were significantly increased in residents of the large portion of Appalachia in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, a...Caterpillar Inc. bolsters Southern Community study with $1 million gift
...e in such an important endeavor to ensure that the burden of cancer and other diseases is reduced for everyone, regardless of race or circumstance." The SCCS began enrolling participants in spring of 2002, with a total recruitment goal of 105,000 people, two-thirds of them African-American. To date, more th...Synthetic marijuana reduces agitation in patients with Alzheimers
...gitation may contribute to the relief of caregiver burden associated with the condition. The findings were presented at the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists' 34th annual meeting. "Our results show dronabinol is an effective treatment for behavioral agitation in patients with Alzheimer's and may u...Re-examining alcohol problems among American Indian communities
...hat disruption of traditional culture is a heavier burden for Indian men, thus they endure more stress and are likely to use more alcohol. The much lower rates of alcohol abuse among the SW women than the NP women is very intriguing, but there is no readily obvious explanation for this. It could be that t...Potential low-cost options for monitoring HIV-1-infected children in less-developed countries
...-infected children as possible because the disease burden is unacceptable. Children born to HIV-infected mothers who fail one of the interventions for peripartum mother-to-child transmission of HIV are an obvious target, assuming early diagnosis of paediatric HIV is widely implemented with the same low-cost...Women treated more aggressively for hypertension, yet results similar to men
...fferences in heart disease -- women have a greater burden of hypertension than their male counterparts and they receive more aggressive treatment for it, yet they obtain no better blood pressure control. Since their study also found that the impact of hypertension on mortality or recurrent cardiac events wa...Caregivers for patients with dementia need more support before patient dies, less after
... to caregiving is less about being relieved of the burden of in-home care and more about the process of coming to terms with the loss." The findings are from the Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH) study, a five-year, multi-site initiative to research interventions to support family...Weizmann Institute Prof. Moshe Oren named winner of NIH MERIT Award
...erm support for researchers, freeing them from the burden of securing and renewing funding for their work year after year. The award has been presented annually since 1987 to individuals whose "paradigm shifting ideas" and "excellent productivity" make them leaders in their field. Prof. Oren's research gai...Duke leaders propose overhaul of health care and the practice of medicine
...skeletal disorders, which account for the greatest burden of human suffering," Snyderman said. "Yet despite vast expenditures for health care, 40 million Americans today lack ready access to health services and effective therapies are inconsistently and ineffectively applied." Snyderman and Williams call in...University of Pittsburgh receives grant for research on cancer and aging
...y developing appropriate interventions to ease the burden of cancer in this population." According to the NCI, the need for research on cancer and aging has never been more urgent as the number of individuals ages 65 and older is expected to jump from 23 million in 2003 to 70 million by 2030. People who are...Among elderly, depression more prevalent in Hispanics and blacks
...viding social support for caregivers to reduce the burden associated with this complex role," she said. All...n frequency of major depression and greater health burden and fewer economic resources, factors common to older ethnic minority individuals, more effective tr...Report gives NIH-sponsored clinical research a good report card
...particular, the committee found that the financial burden shouldered by many young physicians fresh out of medical school often prevents them from spending adequate time as research trainees under the guidance of a seasoned mentor. "The large amount of debt incurred during the training of young physicians m...Seeing HIV in positive light boosts patients' mental health
...sed, which may "reflect the considerable emotional burden that presumably is associated with the simultaneous challenges of living with HIV/AIDS and managing the psychosocial stresses associated with poverty," the researchers say....NIH grants support health disparities biomedical research
...esearch strategies that will ultimately reduce the burden of diseases that disproportionately affects minority populations," said Dr. Judith L. Vaitukaitis, M.D., director of NCRR. "Equally important will be the development of sustainable, effective and culturally appropriate prevention and intervention str...Family's income, education affect depression and obesity in teens
...tus accounts for a large proportion of the disease burden within the whole population," say researchers Elizabeth Goodman, M.D., from Brandeis University, Waltham, Mass., and colleagues from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. "To understand youth health and behaviors, the context in which youth ...Two million neonatal deaths take place in two developing regions of the world
...ie in their first 28 days of life. The study, "The burden of disease from neonatal mortality: a review of So...s and websites of country-based organizations. The burden of neonatal deaths was calculated using summary measures of health or health gap measures that estim...